Jay-Z to pay Swiss jazz musician 50% of royalties after 'stealing' his instrumental for hit song 'Versus
Daily Mail UK reports, The rapper had denied copying instrumental 'Lilith — on the way' in his 2013 song 'Versus'.
But he has now agreed to pay 50 per cent of the royalties to the Swiss pianist and saxophonist, following an 18-month legal wrangle.
It comes just days after Marvin Gaye's family were awarded $7.4 million after a jury decided that the Robin Thicke song 'Blurred Lines' ripped off Gaye's 1977 hit 'Got to Give It Up'.
In similar news President Obama sets the record straight about Jay Z and Kanye West brag about having the President on the text.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night, The President explained, "I don't text. I email. I still have a Blackberry".. What the President says about Kanye:"I love his music, he's incredibly creative"—he was clear: "I don't think I have his home number."
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